El Parlamento de Canarias no acepta publicar la información sobre las dietas de sus diputados

The Parliament of the Canary Islands has withdrawn public access to individualized data on deputies' attendance allowances, a practice that had been openly maintained since 2017. This lack of transparency emerged after a significant increase in these payments coincided with a change in parliamentary leadership. By removing specific historical records and current individual figures, the institution effectively obscured the financial details of its representatives' daily reimbursements, shifting from proactive transparency to generalized, less informative statements about remuneration regimes. A formal request via the transparency portal for the reinstatement of this data was rejected, with the administration citing unspecified "errors" in previous records that required an internal "update" process. However, the body failed to publish corrected data or explain the nature of these alleged errors, instead inviting journalists to manually calculate attendance based on session logs. This lack of clarity and structured data presentation contradicts legal mandates for accessible, clear, and reusable information, creating unnecessary barriers for public scrutiny. This case is critical for open data advocates as it illustrates how institutions can exploit vague procedural justifications, such as technical updates, to hide sensitive financial data. It highlights a regression from transparent, machine-readable formats to opaque generalities, undermining the principle of active transparency. The incident underscores the vulnerability of open data ecosystems when legal recourse is limited and administrative bodies control the narrative of what constitutes "clear" information, potentially shielding public officials from rigorous public accountability regarding their use of public funds.

Source: larazon.es
Published on 2025-02-25

El Parlamento de Canarias no acepta publicar la información sobre las dietas de sus diputados

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